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The portion of each dollar the state of Oklahoma spent in FY 2011 that came from federal funds, the 7th highest percentage in the nation.
Source: Oklahoma State Treasurer
The number of homeless people counted in an overnight Oklahoma City census in 2013
Source: Homeless Alliance via NewsOK
Share of the unemployed in Oklahoma who have been jobless for 27 weeks or more.
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Population Survey microdata
The base salary for members of the Oklahoma Legislature. The President Pro-Tem of the Senate and Speaker of the House receive an additional $17,932.
Source: Oklahoma Policy Institute
Increase in Oklahoma’s diabetes rate from 1995-2010, the largest relative increase in the nation.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Number of Oklahomans who work for the state’s largest private employer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Source: Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Number of Oklahoma handgun licenses denied in 2013 due to a criminal history or failure to meet eligibility requirements; 60,628 licenses were approved.
Number of registered voters in Oklahoma, about 68 percent of the adult population.
Source: Oklahoma Election Board
Number of female students in Oklahoma who took the AP Computer Science exam in 2013, compared to 144 male students.
Source: College Board
